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Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Club #51
For December’s Book Club meeting we will be discussing Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie. Ancillary Justice is a tale of war crimes whose astropolitical scope is stunning. It’s a military thriller, a mystery, and a very complicated love story about sentient starships and hive minds in an alien civilization that looks a lot like something
Nerd-o-ween 2013!!
It’s about that time! Nerd-o-ween is back for 2013 and we’ll be at our old stomping grounds The Drinkingbird! Wear your nerd flag proud this year! We’ll be doing our usual costume contest most original, best mashup and most authentic costume this year. Judges and Prizes TBD still. We’re also changing the format this year
Five Reasons to Attend Chicago TARDIS
With excitement around the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who, many fans are looking for an opportunity to celebrate this milestone with other fans (especially with this latest guest news). Thankfully, Thanksgiving weekend brings Chicago TARDIS, a yearly local convention that features guests and a variety of people celebrating our favorite Time Lord. Thinking about attending?
Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Club #45
For June’s Book Club meeting we will be reading Dead Witch Walking, the first of The Hollows series by Kim Harrison. This urban fantasy novel starts from the premise that both superpowers invested in genetic engineering during the Cold War instead of engaging in the Space Race, leading to a virus spread by tomatoes that
Tabletop Gaming is Back in Chicago
Our friends at the Chicago Game Lovers Meetup Group wrote a guest post on The RedEye website. Check it out Gaming has come a long way since you last pried Park Place out of your broke opponent’s hands. — David Zoltan You got that right! The Rebirth of Tabletop Gaming in Chicago and Beyond
She Kills Monsters!
She Kills Monsters Date: Saturday March 9th 8:00pm Location: Steppenwolf Theatre Company 1650 N Halsted Street, Chicago IL Cost: $15 per person. (registration required: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/5350890658) The crew over at BUZZ22 Chicago have created an awesomely nerdy production entitled She Kills Monsters. The play pays homage to the Dungeons and Dragons tabletop game. Just check out
An Introduction
Hello Chicago! For those of you who don’t know me yet, my name is Summer—and I’m a nerd. I wanted to write you a lighthearted introductory post about how I came to accept my nerd-side, but recently I’ve been thinking a lot deeper about what classifying as a nerd means to me. So while I’ll
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